The Hollywood Arts Council (HAC) presented their 29th Annual FREE Children’s Festival of the Arts at Paramount Pictures in Hollywood on Sunday, August 10. Shauna McClure, executive director of the Hollywood Arts Council said, “This year's Children’s Festival of the Arts was attended by a record high of around 5,000 people. The event was a total success! People whose parents attended the festival in the past are now bringing their own kids. The diversity of the crowd in attendance was truly amazing.”

This year’s Festival was partially funded by the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, along with other sponsors including: Paramount Pictures, Los Angeles County Arts Commission, Screen Actors Guild Foundation’s BookPALS and Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles.